USDA Offers Longleaf Pine Incentives

Randall Weiseman Alabama, USDA-NRCS

Longleaf pine forests provide numerous environmental benefits including wildlife habitat, but pine stands have been steadily declining. USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service in Alabama is offering landowners some financial benefits to help increase those stands with a new continuous enrollment category for longleaf pine under the Conservation Reserve Program (CRP). Report (1:00 wma) Sponsored ContentFCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity for …

NCBA Applauds Southeast Membership Increase

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Cattle, Florida, Georgia

The Southeast Region II states saw a big increase in memberships to the NCBA this past year, something that pleases the Association’s Melanie Sojourner.  Report (1:00 wma) Sponsored ContentFCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity for Longer Term Research ProjectsOctober 10, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Advances Forage ResearchOctober 3, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Acts As Catalyst For Timely ResearchSeptember 26, 2025

Congress Returns Monday

Randall Weiseman General, Peanuts

Congress already has plans to take care of certain issues once they return to work Monday. Tyron Spearman has this Report  (:25 wma) Sponsored ContentFCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity for Longer Term Research ProjectsOctober 10, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Advances Forage ResearchOctober 3, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Acts As Catalyst For Timely ResearchSeptember 26, 2025

Wondering What to Plant

Randall Weiseman Cotton, Field Crops, Peanuts

There are some still wondering what to plant this spring. Tyron Spearman has a look at what some are saying about it all.  Report (:35 wma) Sponsored ContentFCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity for Longer Term Research ProjectsOctober 10, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Advances Forage ResearchOctober 3, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Acts As Catalyst For Timely ResearchSeptember 26, 2025

Pushing FDA to Identify Where Our Fruits and Veggies Come From

Dan Agri View

E-coli problems.  Would it be more effective to find out what caused it than where it came from?  Report (1:00 wma) Sponsored ContentFCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity for Longer Term Research ProjectsOctober 10, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Advances Forage ResearchOctober 3, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Acts As Catalyst For Timely ResearchSeptember 26, 2025

Citrus Commission Feb Mtg / Peace River Grower Discusses Freeze Aftermath

Gary Cooper Citrus, Florida

In this report, Southeast AgNet’s Katherine Bush files a brief overview from this week’s Florida Citrus Commission meeting in Lakeland. Also included in this report, comments from Peace River Valley Citrus Growers Association outgoing president Hugh Taylor about what growers in his area are noticing from the recent cold snap this past weekend. Report (2:00 wma) Sponsored ContentFCEB Recurring Funding …

Peace River Growers And Citrus Commission Mtgs Coverage

Gary Cooper Citrus, Florida

Southeast AgNet’s Katherine Bush is on the road in citrus country this week. In this audio segment, Katherine reports from Peace River Valley Citrus Growers annual meeting Tuesday night in Arcadia, and provides some comments from her visit with Citrus Commission Chairman Steve Ryan during Wednesday’s Commission meeting in Lakeland. Report (2:00 wma) Sponsored ContentFCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity for …

Comments on the Cold from FFVA

Randall Weiseman Florida, Specialty Crops, Vegetables

More on damage to vegetables from the cold from the Florida Fruit and Vegetable Association. Report (1:00 wma) Sponsored ContentFCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity for Longer Term Research ProjectsOctober 10, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Advances Forage ResearchOctober 3, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Acts As Catalyst For Timely ResearchSeptember 26, 2025

Trying to Increase Potato Appeal

Randall Weiseman Vegetables

Potatoes rank high in nutrition but low in convenience, something potato growers are trying to address with new marketing strategies. Report (1:00 wma) Sponsored ContentFCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity for Longer Term Research ProjectsOctober 10, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Advances Forage ResearchOctober 3, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Acts As Catalyst For Timely ResearchSeptember 26, 2025

National FFA Week

Randall Weiseman General

Blue Jackets Gold Standards is the theme of the National FFA Week being held this week, according to FFA president Beau Williamson. Report (1:00 wma) Sponsored ContentFCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity for Longer Term Research ProjectsOctober 10, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Advances Forage ResearchOctober 3, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Acts As Catalyst For Timely ResearchSeptember 26, 2025